Technical Systems Designer

Atari

Technical Systems Designer developing core gameplay mechanics for a new sci-fi remake using Unreal Engine 5. Collaborating directly with a lean team to establish essential systems.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ownership of player progression, combat abilities, resource scarcity, and core RPG systems.
Design and prototype puzzles and minigames.
Assist the designs of enemy behaviors and auxiliary game systems.
Implement gameplay features directly in-editor using Blueprint scripting, behavior trees, state machines, or other custom tools.
Analyze player-facing mechanics for clarity, balance, and scalability across the entire game.
Troubleshoot and iterate on design-owned systems, identifying performance, UX, or logic issues before they become production blockers.
Maintain high standards of clean asset organization, naming conventions, versioning, and documentation.
Be highly collaborative with other team members and willing to provide timely and constructive criticism to submissions from colleagues.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience designing complex RPG systems and player perks and abilities.
Experience as a Technical Designer, Systems Designer, Gameplay Designer, or similar role.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to debug, optimize, and refine design logic.
Ego-free, highly motivated, action-oriented, curious learn-it-all with a growth mindset.
Comfort operating in ambiguous and unregimented environments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible working arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Blueprint scriptingBehavior treesState machinesGame designRPG systems designPuzzle designMinigame designGameplay feature implementationPerformance analysisUX design

Soft Skills

Problem-solvingCollaborationConstructive criticismMotivationCuriosityGrowth mindsetAction-orientedAdaptabilityCommunicationDebugging